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pale-faced brother know how to wear the snow- 

 shoes '? " 



I dared not tell Moniii that I was able to use 

 these novel shoes, and was going to confess my 

 inexperience, when Mr. Howard broke in with — 

 " Oh, I'll answer for the pale-face. And if he 

 can't follow us in the hunt, he can stay in the wig- 

 wam and cook the dinner." 



Although the Indian did not seem to appreciate 

 this arrangement very highly, he gave a sign of con- 

 sent, and we began to make the necessary arrange- 

 ments for starting next morning at day-break. 



We had five and twenty leagues to travel before 

 reaching the rendezvous. Mr. Howard busied him- 

 self with the preparation of the rifles, powder, ball, 

 clothes, and provisions. I aided him in this, and 

 Ave had to quit the dining-room for that purpose. 

 On our return within half an hour, our ears were 

 disagreeably visited by a loud snoring on the 

 hearth. It w^as Monai, who had stretched himself 

 en the carpet in front of the fire, and was preparing 

 for the fatigues of the morrow by enjoying a good 

 sound sleep. 



" The queer fellow !" said ]\Ir. Howard ; " he pre- 

 fers that bit of carpet to the best bed in the house. 

 We have only to leave him wood enough to keep up 

 the fire, and he'll be as happy as a king. Come, let 

 us follow his example and go to bed. To-morrow 

 morning you'll be woke up by a Red Skin, for 



